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The day has finally come. The Chrono Trigger-like nostalgic adventure called Ikeniye to Yuki no Setsuna released in Japan today, with both the PS4 and PS Vita versions rating 32/40 in Famitsu, with a fair 8 given by all four reviewers. What did they like about the game?

Well, the evalutation was pretty much what we all expected. The game has a nostalgic feel to it, with a gut-wrenching story, a nice atmospheric soundtrack and great visuals. In many ways, it seems like this is the long-awaited return of the PSX era RPG. And this is both good and bad, as all four revieweres were very critical of the game for not bringing anything new into the formula and relying only on what made this genre so popular before. It's as if the creators were doing everything they possibly could to play it safe and pander to their base. Also, the PS4 and PSVita versions are identical, which means the PS Vita version sadly
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With the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV patch 3.2, The Gears of Change, there is a new system in place that will allow you to give back to the community and train new players in the ways of Adventuring. The system is designed so that you teach the newer players the basics of how to play their classes. In a recent Interview with Naoki Yoshida, playstation.blog went over the finer aspects of the system:
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One of Square Enix's most underrated and underused female characters is getting a new look ready to be thrust into the World of Final Fantasy! Fans of Final Fantasy VIII will be over the moon to learn that Quistis Trepe has been revealed as a new character ready to hit the new title, due for release on PlayStation 4 and PS Vita this year.
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Once again at the Balamb Garden it was hot dog day, the most glorious, all-beef day of the week. The line to the cafeteria reached all the way around to the exit of the garden. In front of the line, as usual, was Zell, all hopped-up, jonesing for an all-beef wiener, covered in yellow mustard and neon green relish.
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Final Fantasy Portal is a Square Enix app available for iOS and Android and they just hit their first anniversary! In a limited time event they're offering Final Fantasy II for free on your smartphone!
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During the latest Active Time Report for Final Fantasy XV, fans were given a few more details about that mysterious Dragoon from the early trailers. We can now reveal that her name is Aranea Highwind (yes! Highwind!) and she's the commander of Niflheim’s Third Army Corps 87th Airborne Division. If you want a more straightforward explanation of what that means, it basically means that she's the leader of an all Dragoon army. Pretty badass.
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Famitsu recently gave the world a sneak peak of a new character in Final Fantasy Dissidia, Ramza Beoulve. Ramza was actually announced the same time the new Dissidia got an official announcement and he will serve as the first new "update" character to join the game as well as being the second new character announced for the title behind FFXIV's Y'shtola.
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Square Enix are offering a photography student the prize of a $10,000 scholarship if they take part in their competition #EverydayHeroes. The competition has been inspired by their episodic release, Life is Strange, and budding photographers are encouraged to take a photograph of everyday people leading everyday lives in a bid to claim the top prize.
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An indie game from the Square Enix Collective hit Kickstarter yesterday. Children of Zodiarcs is a 3D tactical RPG inspired by Final Fantasy Tactics. The game is being developed by Cardboard Utopia based out of Montreal Canada and features a card and dice based combat system. The has currently exceeded its $34,000 goal and will be for PC and Mac. It will get a PSN PS4 port if it reaches $80,000. The campaign ends on February 19.
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As the holiday season dies down, and that warm fuzzy feeling of excitement withers away, we're left with the cold and harsh reality of January. Temperatures are at their lowest, and many of us are facing storms, snow, and floods. Unless of course you're from the Southern Hemisphere, in that case you're lucky enough to be having barbecue dinners and beachfront breakfasts. For those of us who aren't so lucky, there is always those few moments a day for a little bit of daydreaming of a quick getaway somewhere hot and fabulous....
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If you've been wanting to hear some of the Final Fantasy music live in concert on a piano and live near one of these big cities, you're in luck! Nobuo Uematsu, series composer, has supervised over a collection of Final Fantasy songs to be played by pianist Hiroyuki Nakayama on a grand piano in some select cities.
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Nope, I am not talking about Dairy Queen, I am in fact talking about the punny and groan worthy names for the Dragon Quest series. If you're like me, stupid puns probably make you giggle. If you're like some other editor here who shall not be named, you probably hate them. Either way, have an article to chuckle and/or rage at as you explore some of the best/worst monster puns Dragon Quest has to offer, and we'll even ruin them more for you by explaining the terrible jokes!
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On January 15th 1800, Garnet celebrates her 16th birthday. That's not the only thing worth celebrating though! January 15th also marks the beginning of Final Fantasy IX and most likely the end as well, as we see Garnet celebrating her 17th birthday.
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